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Teen muscular strength, suicide link

GRANADA, Spain, Jan. 27 (UPI) — Teens with a low muscular strength have a higher risk of developing psychiatric diseases and committing suicide, Spanish, Finnish and Swedish researchers say.   Francisco Ortega of the University of Granada, Karrie Silventoinen of the University of Helsinki, Per Tynelius and Finn Rasmussen Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm said they… Seguir Leyendo Teen muscular strength, suicide link

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Teen muscular strength, suicide link

GRANADA, Spain, Jan. 27 (UPI) — Teens with a low muscular strength have a higher risk of developing psychiatric diseases and committing suicide, Spanish, Finnish and Swedish researchers say.   Francisco Ortega of the University of Granada, Karrie Silventoinen of the University of Helsinki, Per Tynelius and Finn Rasmussen Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm said they… Seguir Leyendo Teen muscular strength, suicide link

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A subset of obese are more fit

There is a subset of obese people who are metabolically healthy and fit and have no greater risk of heart disease or cancer, researchers in Spain say. The study, published in the European Heart Journal, said this group of people didn’t suffer from conditions such as insulin resistance, diabetes and high cholesterol or blood pressure… Seguir Leyendo A subset of obese are more fit

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A subset of obese are more fit

There is a subset of obese people who are metabolically healthy and fit and have no greater risk of heart disease or cancer, researchers in Spain say. The study, published in the European Heart Journal, said this group of people didn’t suffer from conditions such as insulin resistance, diabetes and high cholesterol or blood pressure… Seguir Leyendo A subset of obese are more fit

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Ibuprofen improves bone repair after break

GRANADA, Spain, July 7 (UPI) — A therapeutic dose of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug — ibuprofen — improves bone repair after a fracture or surgery, researchers in Spain found. Concepcion Ruiz Rodriguez, a professor at the University of Granada Nursing Department, said a therapeutic dose of ibuprofen had no negative effects on the proliferation and… Seguir Leyendo Ibuprofen improves bone repair after break

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Ibuprofen improves bone repair after break

GRANADA, Spain, July 7 (UPI) — A therapeutic dose of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug — ibuprofen — improves bone repair after a fracture or surgery, researchers in Spain found. Concepcion Ruiz Rodriguez, a professor at the University of Granada Nursing Department, said a therapeutic dose of ibuprofen had no negative effects on the proliferation and… Seguir Leyendo Ibuprofen improves bone repair after break

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New spaghetti a source of fiber

A new pasta made with barley may soon be labeled a «good source of dietary fiber» and «may reduce the heart disease risk,» researchers in Italy and Spain say. Vito Verardo of the University of Bologna in Italy, Ana Maria Gomez-Caravaca of the University of Granada in Spain and colleagues explain that barley, a grain… Seguir Leyendo New spaghetti a source of fiber

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Study links breast cancer pain to fatigue

The five-year survival after a breast cancer diagnosis in Spain is about 83 percent, but about 66 percent suffer fatigue following treatment, researchers say. Lead author Manuel Arroyo of the University of Granada linked psychological disorders and physical pain episodes with fatigue after treatment of a breast tumor. «Cancer-related fatigue is the symptom that most… Seguir Leyendo Study links breast cancer pain to fatigue

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Children eat more veggies if given choice

Allowing children a choice of vegetables results in the children eating as much as 80 percent more veggies, researchers in Spain said. The researchers at the University of Granada also found the bitterness of calcium — which is noticeably present in vegetables such as spinach, collard greens, cabbage, onions, chard or broccoli — can be… Seguir Leyendo Children eat more veggies if given choice